Forspoken has been delayed to October

A little extra time for the new Luminous IP

Forspoken has been delayed out of its May launch and into later this year. The new action RPG ꦺfrom Luminous Productions and Squa🌺re Enix will now launch on Oct. 11, 2022.

Previously set for , the new IP from Luminous is moving into the fall window. In a statement , the development team said it’s using the extra few months to focus efforts on polishing the game.

A message from the Development Team.

— Forspoken (@Forspoken)

What started off as  was soon revealed as Forspoken, a new action RPG from Luminous with an interesting new take. The story will feature Frey Holland, a New Yorker transported into the alternate world of Athia. Yes, it’s an isekai.

It’s not long before Frey takes up the mantle as hero of the realm and goes on a journey to fight monsters, confront powerful sorceresses called Tantas, and uncover secrets. It also seems to have a pretty cool active magic system.

We had the chance to take a look at Forspoken a few months ago and were impressed by the look of the game, though the narrative gave a bit more pause. Forspoken is also set for PC and PlayStation 5, so its gra🐎phics could make it a showcase for that new console, if nothing else.

Considering how another recent launch in a more established IP still at Square Enix, a delay to get Forspoken right the first time makes sense. And though Elden Ring has been out for a little bit now, itᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ still seems like it could suck all the air out of the room for any other action RPG for a while longer.

We’ll see how this new entry from Luminous fares in October.